紀行(きこう)

きこう
noun
travelogue, travel account
1. travelogue, travel account, travel writing
A written or filmed account of a journey, describing the places visited and experiences along the way. Used for both literary travel writing and travel-themed TV programs.
紀行(きこう)文(ぶん)を書(か)く。
Write a travelogue.
松尾芭蕉(まつおばしょう)の『奥(おく)の細道(ほそみち)』は有名(ゆうめい)な紀行(きこう)文学(ぶんがく)だ。
Matsuo Bashō's 'Oku no Hosomichi' is a famous work of travel literature.
毎週(まいしゅう)日曜日(にちようび)に世界(せかい)の各地(かくち)を紹介(しょうかい)する紀行(きこう)番組(ばんぐみ)を楽(たの)しみにしている。
Every Sunday I look forward to a travel program that introduces various places around the world.

USAGE:
Often appears in compound forms like 紀行(きこう)文(ぶん) (travel essay) and 紀行(きこう)番組(ばんぐみ) (travel TV program). In Japanese literary tradition, travel writing is an important genre dating back to classical works.

HOMOPHONES:
Not to be confused with 気候(きこう) (climate/weather) or 機構(きこう) (mechanism/organization).

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 紀行(きこう)文(ぶん): travel essay
  • 紀行(きこう)文学(ぶんがく): travel literature
  • 紀行(きこう)番組(ばんぐみ): travel program
  • ○○紀行(きこう): travelogue about ○○ (e.g., 東北(とうほく)紀行(きこう))
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